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Shark vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shark and coconut

  • Shark has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and iron.
  • Coconut covers your daily saturated fat needs 132% more than shark.
  • Coconut contains less cholesterol.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut is 59, while the glycemic index of shark is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried and Nuts, coconut meat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shark
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +257.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +236.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.7%
Contains more IronIron +118.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +935.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Shark
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 18% 0% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.066mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark Coconut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.205g 29.698g 120%
Manganese 0.05mg 1.5mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.21µg 0µg 50%
Copper 0.042mg 0.435mg 44%
Selenium 34µg 10.1µg 43%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Protein 18.62g 3.33g 31%
Fats 13.82g 33.49g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.701g 0.366g 22%
Cholesterol 59mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 0.054mg 19%
Iron 1.11mg 2.43mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.783mg 0.54mg 14%
Phosphorus 194mg 113mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.935g 1.425g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.3mg 6%
Calories 228kcal 354kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.02mg 6%
Zinc 0.48mg 1.1mg 6%
Vitamin A 54µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 155mg 356mg 6%
Sodium 122mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Calcium 50mg 14mg 4%
Magnesium 43mg 32mg 3%
Carbs 6.39g 15.23g 3%
Folate 15µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Net carbs 6.39g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.843mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.867mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.515mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 1.634mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.541mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 0.965mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.538mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.258g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.431g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
3
19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +459.2%
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +142.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shark
3
25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +911.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/nutrients
  2. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.